📜 Land Tax Assessment Amendment (Native Title Settlement Exemptions) Bill 2025
Legislative Council Second ReadingLABill 2626 June 2025
This Bill amends the Land Tax Assessment Act 2002 to exempt land transferred or granted under Native Title settlements, including the South West Settlement, from land tax, starting from the 2025-26 assessment year.
Impact
Noongar people and other native title holders will benefit from this exemption, reducing their land tax burden. The Department of Finance and RevenueWA will experience reduced administrative burden. This matters because it supports native title settlements and reduces financial barriers for landholders.
Key Changes
["Exempts settlement land from land tax", "Defines 'settlement land' and 'settlement landholder'", "Allows for regulations to prescribe other ILUAs for exemption"]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA26 June 2025
- LA Second Reading SpeechLA26 June 2025
- LA Second Reading MovedLA26 June 2025
- LC Second Reading MovedLC20 Aug 2025
- LC Second Reading SpeechLC20 Aug 2025
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA20 Aug 2025
- LA Third ReadingLA20 Aug 2025
- LC First ReadingLC20 Aug 2025
- LA Consideration in DetailLA20 Aug 2025
Affected Sectors
indigenousfinancepublic_sector
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